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削減さくげん

Kana さくげん Romaji sakugen

JLPT N1 Common word

Definitions

01noun · suru verb · transitive

cut; reduction; curtailment

Examples

彼女は支出を徐々に削減した。

She pared down her expenditures.

Tatoeba #89695

下院は外国援助の予算を削減した。

The House cut the budget for foreign aid.

Tatoeba #188236

わが社では生産を20%削減した。

We have cut back production by 20%.

Tatoeba #192008

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